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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-31-2000 Meeting I I I PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - October 31, 2000 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: R. Colclough, Chairman, J. Brigham, B. Kuhlke, W. Mays, members, A Cheek, M. Williams, Commissioners, W. Hornsby, Interim Administrator, J. Wall, Attorney, D. Dlugolenski, EMA Director, G. Patty, Director P&Z, S. Walker and L. Harris, L&I, S. Turnage, Sheriffs Dept., T. Beck, Recreation Director, R. Shennan, L. Harris, S. Walker, L&I, ALSO PRESENT: L. Bonner, Clerk of Commission MEDIA: S. Eidson, Metro Spirit, H. Coryell, Augusta Chronicle. Clerk: Mr. Chairman, Dr. Nechtman called and asked that this item be deferred to our next Committee on November 13 because of scheduling at his office. A request by Dr. Carl Necbtman to discuss tbe repair of a burtertly valve at the New Savannah Lock and Dam and repairs at the City Marina. Mr. Mays: So move to defer this item. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motiou carried unanimously, Transfer AppUcation: A.T. 00-19: Consider a request by Robert J. Smith to transfer the consumption on premise Uquor, beer & wine Ucense used in connection with Sweet Basil Grllle located at 399 IDgblaud Avenue. There will l1e Sunday sales. District 1. Super District 9. Mr. Walker: This item was placed on the agenda in error. It was sent over with the other items but this item is a transfer from the same owner. Nothing has changed. It will only transfer from one manager to another. It was sent for Mr. Oliver to sign because it passed by the Sheriffs Dept., and didn't have to come to Committee. Mr. Kuhlke: So move to delete this item. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to name tbe new community center near Blytbe "Edie Station Commnnity Center". Mr. Beck: The city of Blythe owns and operates the Blythe Community Center located within the Blythe city limits. The Blythe City Council has requested that the new community center project outside the city limits on Hwy 88 be named differently to avoid any confusion with similar names. A committee of area residents was formed and unanimously recommended Edie Station Community Center. This name is derived from the immediate area where the park is located once being a railroad station called Edie Station. With that we would recommend the name of "Edie Station". Mr. Brigham: Do we have a written from Blythe? Mr. Cheek: No we don't have one from the Mayor, we can get him to write one up. That was requested. Mr. Kuhlke: So move. I Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discuss Community Greenspace Program. Mr. Patty: I think you have a letter from me that I sent Randy asking him to get some feed back from you all so that I could go ahead and draft the Community Greenspace Program. There is a substantial amount of money that became available during the last session of the Legislature. . What I need to do today is to go through this with you. There is a substantial amount of money available, $593,000 in 2001. Along with this come some responsibilities and things that we would have to do and make some decisions on some things that we mayor may not want to commit too. The law created the Georgia Greenspace Program which is a voluntary program for the populous and growing counties to provide state funding to help them conserve some of the property that's being developed as permanently protected greenspace. This is on a county basis and the amount the county gets is based on the amount of property tax that we .send to the state every year. They are estimating that amount would be $593,000 in 2001. In order to get the money you have to submit a community greenspace program. This is a very general long- range plan that explains how you would work toward a goal of preserving 20 percent of the counties land area as greenspace. While 20 percent is the goal, it's not a requirement. Non of the money would have to be given back as long as it's spent legally. Someone from the state will come down and monitor our progress every couple of years and if we're not making substantial progress, then they will cut us off. We had a public hearing on September 4 and subsequently sent out a letter o(intent to the state letting them kno,,! that we wanted to participate. If this is approved the state will send you a check for the full amount of money and you'll have to deposit it in a separate account and spend it don on eligible activities and at the end of each year they will monitor that. This money can only be used to acquire property. It's either a fee simple or a less than fee simple, which they define as conservation easement. You can do environmental reports, appraisals, surveys, titles searches, title insurance but you can't do anything else. Greenspace is defined as permanently protected land and water, including agricultural and forestry land that development rights have been severed from the property. And that's the key phrase, developmental rights have been severed from the property, meaning that it can never be developed. You will also have to pass a resolution that says that you have adopted this greenspace plan and you agree with the goals and the methods set forth in the plan and that you certify that you will diligently pursue the implementation of the plan. I Mr. Mayor: Does this area include Ft. Gordon. Mr. Patty: No sir, but this plan does include the land areas of Hephzibah and Blythe, which under the rules we have to include. Mr. Brigham: So move. Motion carried unanimously. I Mr. Kuhlke: Second. I I I Presentation from Augusta Rugby Club regarding tbe relocating of a skate park from Central Avenue to Wood Street Park. Mr. Beck: At our previous meeting we discussed the future of the skate park in Augusta, The skate park on Central A venue has been closed due to safety reasons. When we came to you before we had made some preliminary proposals to possibly relocate the skate park to Wood Street Park. At that meeting you also instructed us to try and a fmd a partner in the skateboard operation. And specifically the August Rugby Club due to their interest in possibly obtaining some land for a rugby field for their purposes that they would build and maintain that could possibly be on city property. I would like to present a proposal to you for consideration. You have an aerial of the Damascus Road area that was done in 1992 that shows the old apartments. You'll see an area that is highlighted in red which is an existing asphalt pad that sits down Damascus Road pretty much across from where the new First Tee Golf course is being built. One of the issues that we were dealing with in the construction of a new site at Wood Street would be the construction of a new pad. Presently, there is no pad there .and this would cost a minimum of $10,000 and upward to $20,000, just for a pad large enough to use for a skateboard facility. One of the risk in doing that is should this activity not come to fruition we would be stuck with a pad that would not have a lot of functional use to the park. This area, on Damascus Road, is part of the city owned property that's across from the Aquatic Center and the First Tee project. It's an existing pad that's already there. We may have to do a little patching maybe a slight overlay that would be at a minimum cost. We have $10,000 in state grant funds that we could use that would primarily be put into the skate ramps that the kids use to make it attractive and wouldn't have to spend all of our money in building a pad. With this we would not have to expend any city sales tax dollars. We could use the state grant funds to build the ramps and probably some fencing around it to make it operational. We would still want to go with the same philosophy of having a fenced, gated area that would be a fee charged operation. So this is a little change in venue proposal, but in hindsight and looking at the whole situation and of course the committee 'has recommended it at the Wood Street sight where we did get approval from the neighborhood association. The BMX Club is growing and they want to expand their track. The Rugby Club has a need for a field that they could possibly build at their own expense that could be used not only for their program but could be used also for activities that we would have during the times that they would not be using the field. What I would recommend, on a one-year basis and this one- year basis would be a timetable that we would set to make sure that this activity is operational. Not only to protect the Rugby Club, but we would not want any long term situation with the Rugby Club that would cause them~ to lose a tremendous amount of money. But it also would show whether or not this activity is vital enough to have the kind of participation and attendance that could make it something that could expand in the future. Mr. Harrison, Rugby Club representative: Weare looking for a new location and are willing to work with the Recreation Department and if we can help them and they help us that seems like a fair undertaking. We do intend to have some front-end expenses that if this skate park did not work out we'd hate to lose like our improvements to the field. We are open to suggestions. Mr. Beck: If I could summarize what the Rugby Club is wanting would be an area at Wood Street Park to dedicate for a field. I think we would be dealing with a lease situation with the property that would be dealing with the field to be constructed solely by their own sources. With whatever assistance we can give as far as what's on site their now. In swap out for that, they have agreed to be a partner with the skate park and actually operate that for us. There is the issue of liability insurance. They have checked into policies and they are very costly. What I would recommend that the city for this one-year period assume the liability for the skate park operation. . !VIr. Wall: If they're going to operate the park they'll have to be additionally insured. How much are you talking about? I Mr. Harris: The minimum premium for that type policy is $5,000. Mr. Brigham: My concern is the location. We're going to put a skate park on Damascus Road on one of our undeveloped pieces of property. Have we talked to anybody else about this location, or are there any other plans? Mr. Kuhlke: Mr. Chairmau I wonld like to make a motion that we accept this as information and tbat we ask tbe Director and the Attorney to come back to us on what sort of formal arrangement you would havewitb tbe Rugby Club aud.wbat resolution we could come up witb in regards to tbe insnrance. And if you could come back at the next meeting. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Approve tbe Federal Aviation Atlmlnl<tration Laud Use Agreement for Navigation Aids to AIrmen (NA YCAlDS) for Runway End Identificatiou Lights (REIL) for Runway 26 and the Locallzer, Runway 35 aud Medium Intensity Approach Ligbt System with Runway AUgument Indicator Ligbts (MALSR) Rmiway 17. Mr. Wall: the Aviation Commission approved this. These are grolIDd leases for guidance lights coming into the runways and we recommend approval. I Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: A request by Jim Jennings for a Sunday sales llcense to be nsed in connection with Augusta Oyster Co., Inc. d/b/a Half Shell Harry's Restauraut located at 2701 - Washington Road. District 7. Super District 10. Mr. Jennings: Jimmy L. Jennings, 271 Indian Creek Road, Martinez. Mr. Walker: The regular license was approved a couple of weeks ago by the Commission, this was left off and we've come back. It meets all requirements of the Sheriffs Dept., and the L&I Dept., and we recommend approval. (No-objectors) Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. I I I I DIscussion: A request by Heinz J. Sowinski for a Sunday sales Ucense to be used In connection with La Malson Restaurant located at 404 Telfair Street. District 1. Super DIstrict 9. Mr. Sowinski: Heinz J. Sowinski, 5555 90 St, Grovetown. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I Dept., and the Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. On Sunday sales it runs about 69 to 70 percent. (No objectors) Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Kuh1ke: Second. Motion carried with Mr. Colclougb voting no on Sunday sales. New Application: A.N. 00-49: A request by Sun Cba Palmer for an on premise consumption Uquor Ucense to be used in connection with Top Lounge located at 2925 Peacb Orcbard Road. District 8. Super District 10. Ms. Palmer: Sun Cha Palmer, 4203 Creekview St. Hephzibah. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I Dept., and the Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Kuhlke: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New Ownership: A.N. 00-50: A request by Khalld S. Sarsour for a retail package beer & wine Ucense to be used in connection witb Ace Market located at 839 East Boundary. District 1. Super District 9. Mr. Sarsour: Khalid Z. Sarsour, 3117 Greensboro Way. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I J?ept., and th~ Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New AppUcatlon: A.N. 00-51: A request by Lonnie Gene Anderson for a retail package beer & wine license to be used In connection with Bryant's Food & Fuel Store #122 located at 499 Highland Avenue. District 1. Super District 9. Mr. Anderson: Lonnie Gene Anderson, 3306 Cockatoo Road. Mr. Walker. This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I Dept., and the Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Brigham: So move. I Mr. Mays: Second. Motion carried unanimonsly. New AppUcation: A.N. 00-52: A request by Cben H. Small for an on premise cousumption Uquor Ucense to be used in connection witb Sapporo Japanese Steak House located at 3025 Washington Road. There will be Snnday sales. District 7. Snper District 10. Ms. Smalls: Chen H. Smalls, 3 Park Place Circle. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I Dept., and the Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried with Mr. Colclough voting no on Sunday sales. New Ownership: A.N. 00-53: A request by Sun Knlgbt for a retail package Uquor Ucense to be used in connection witb Overpass Package Sbop located at 3745 Peach Orcbard Road. _ District 6. Super District 10. I Ms. Knight: Sun Knight 4564 Carol Court, Evans. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I Dept., and the Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Brigham: Second. Motion carried unanimously. New AppUcation: A.N. 00-54: A request by Laurie B. Hudson for a retail package wine license to be used in connection witb The Wine Library located at #12 Nintb Street. District 1. Super District 9. Ms. Hudson: Laurie B. Hudson 2212 Crestwood Drive. Mr. Walker: This applicant meets all requirements and has been approved by the L&I Dept., and the Sheriffs Dept., and we recommend approval. (No objectors) Mr. Mays: So move. Mr. Kuhlke: Second. I Motion carried unanimously. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission I I .... - -- PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - October 31, 2000 4:00 P.M. 1. A request by Dr. Carl Nechtman to discuss the repair of a butterfly valve at the New Savannah Lock and Dam and repairs at the City Marina. 2. Transfer Application: A.T.OO-19: Consider a request by Robert J. Smith to transfer the consumption on premise liquor, beer & wine license used in connection with Sweet Basil Grille located at 399 Highland Avenue. There will be Sunday sales. District I. Super District 9. 3. . Motion to name the new co=unity center near Blythe "Edie Station Co=unity Center". 4. Discuss Co=unity Greenspace Program. 5. Presentation from Augusta Rugby Club regarding the relocating of a skate park from Central Avenue toWood Street Park. 6. Approve the Federal Aviation Administration Land Use Agreement for Navigation Aids to Airmen (NA V AIDS) for Runway End Identification Lights (REIL) for Runway 26 and the Localizer, Runway 35 and Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR) Runway 17. 7. Discussion: A request by Jim Jennings for a Sunday sales license to be used in connection with Augusta Oyster Co., Inc. d/b/a Half Shell Harry's Restaurant located at 2701 Washington Road. District 7. Super District 10. 8. Discussion: A request by Heinz J. Sowinski for a Sunday sales license to be used in connection with La Maison Restaurant located at 404 Telfair Street. District 1. Super District 9. 9. New Application: A.N.00-49: A request by Sun Cha Palmer for an on premise consumption liquor license to be used in connection with Top Lounge located at 2925 Peach Orchard Road. District 8. Super District 10. 10. New Ownership: A.N.00-50: A request by Khalid S. Sarsour for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Ace Market located at 839 East Boundary. District 1. Super District 9. II. New Application: A.N. 00-51: A request by Lonnie Gene Anderson for a retail package beer & wine license to be used in connection with Bryant's Food & Fuel Store #122 located at 499 Highland Avenue. District I. Super District 9. 12. New Application: AN. 00-52: A request by Chen H. Small for an on premise -'conswnpt!on liquor license to be used in connection with Sapporo Japanese Steak "', House loca~at 3025 Washington Road: There will be Sunday sales. District 7. Super District 10. ~ f '.. .' . r: .' :::;. ,.:: 'jr.-~ . 13. New Ownership: _ AR 00-53: A request ~y Sun .Knight for a re:tail paek3ge liquor license to be used in connection with Overpass Package Shop located at 3745 Peach Orchard Roa4, District 6. Super District 10.. . ." ' . _ I . :.. . ~ 1 .14. New ~pplication: AN. 00-54: A request by Laurie B. Hudson for a retail package wine license to be used in connection with The Wme Library located at #12 Ninth Street. District 1. Super District 9. :,.. " .' , ..- - ., - I ... I .. - r '.- ADDENDUM PUBLIC SERVICES AGENDA October 31, 2000 4:00 P. M. DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA: Item # 1. Item #2. - --